Career Advisor

EDSI (Educational Data Systems, Inc.)•TX Southwest, TX

25d

About The Position

The Career Advisor provides individualized career counseling, job-readiness training, and employment-placement assistance to WIOA participants, guiding them along career pathways. The role includes career coaching before and after placement, supporting participants in achieving goals set out in their Individual Employment Plans (IEPs), and helping address challenges to obtaining and retaining employment. The Career Advisor develops customer-driven IEPs, assists participants in selecting appropriate training programs, reviews documentation for WIOA registration eligibility, and records visits and contacts in the state system of record. The position also supports job readiness by reviewing resumes and skills against employer hiring standards and available positions, and conducts follow-up contacts with participants who have exited the program.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent experience.
Possess an educational background to support career-coaching decisions.
Be organized and able to efficiently handle several tasks simultaneously.
Demonstrated telephone, problem-solving, computer, and written communication skills.
Customer service experience required.
Working knowledge of MS Office.
Valid driver’s license and clean driving record required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Bilingual Spanish/English.

Responsibilities

Provide career coaching to WIOA customers, including post-placement support, to help them meet goals in their Individual Employment Plans (IEPs).
Build one-on-one working relationships with customers to help address barriers to obtaining and retaining employment through assessment, individualized coaching, and staff coordination.
Design customer-driven Individual Employment Plans (IEPs).
Help customers select appropriate training programs.
Review, evaluate, and complete required documentation for WIOA registration eligibility.
Prioritize tasks and document visits and contacts in the state system of record.
Conduct post-placement contacts with WIOA participants who have exited the program.
Coach, motivate, and encourage jobseekers in advancing employment, training, and retention goals, while helping resolve issues that may impede successful placement and retention.
Review jobseekers’ resumes and skill sets to help ensure they meet the hiring standards and needs of employers with available positions.
Perform other opportunities as available.